Best Catholic life at Big 12 universities in Texas
Big 12 universities ranked by the Catholic Life Score.
Best Catholic life at Big 12 universities in Texas3 schools
3 schools qualify, ranked by the Catholic Life Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Non-Catholic colleges with a Catholic Life Score (Catholic life on campus 75%, academics 25%). Catholic colleges are on the Catholic college lists.
- Membership comes from each conference’s member table (see data/supplement/conferences.json for sources and the retrieval date).
- Ordered by Catholic Life Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Baylor University
Waco, TX · Private nonprofitCampus Ministry Honor Roll- Mass every weekday
- Full-time priest chaplain
- 2
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit- Mass on some weekdays
- Full-time priest chaplain
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · PublicCampus Ministry Honor Roll- Mass every weekday
- Full-time priest chaplain
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| Texas Christian University | $36,660 | $21,500 | $68,424 | 86% |
| Texas Tech University | $19,070 | $21,500 | $62,454 | 69% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.